In 2019 Quebec passed a law prohibiting public workers who are in positions of authority from wearing religious symbols. The law violates the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, particularly rights around freedom of religion and expression. But there’s a fancy little mechanism called the “notwithstanding clause” that allows you to pass unconstitutional laws under some circumstances, which Quebec invoked and allowed the law to pass and withstand court challenges.

Stupid sexy panorama

Thankfully not all of it was destroyed, including one of the most famous works of ancient Egyptian art, the Bust of Nefertiti, Akhenaten’s wife. But I also like this delightful relief (?) of Akhenaten, Nefertiti, and their three children.

Just imagine a bunch of high school kids trying to sing along to Le Port D’Amsterdam

Well an updated version would be difficult because David Graeber died in 2020. But maybe someone else can pick up the torch